Music by Tim Cole
16
Music Works
65
Minutes in Total
My Music Works (see also Songs)
NEW GUITAR PIECE: "You Bring Sunshine"
For 50 years or so I have created music works, primarily (but not always) for guitar.
I like to keep evolving my pieces so I have a tendency to hold off recording them, even as roughs. However, had I not on occasion relented and recorded some of them as such (and in hindsight I am SO GLAD I did), then I know without a shadow of doubt that they would have ended being lost to me altogether. Being roughs, though, means that most of them will likely never see the light of day - but at least there a chance I could bring some of them back!
Listen to it on streaming services: This link, where shown, takes you to a page which has links to play the song on various streaming platforms, e.g. Apple, Spotify, Amazon, YouTube etc. This page gets updated over time so not all services may be shown until some weeks after release - sorry!
Compositions with videos. I made the videos so I could remember how I played them!
"You Bring Sunshine" (2026)
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Guitar Piece (5m 23s)
This composition is a derivative of the You Bring Sunshine song. A nylon guitar is used, but in places you can also hear the original acoustic guitar blended in. It is fun to play and, if desired, could well be played live as a guitar duet on any kind of guitars!
"You Bring Sunshine" (Instrumental) © John Tim Cole 2025/2026. ISRC: Audio UK-QCM-26-00002, ISRC: 2025 Video UK-QCM-25-00005. IWSC (Composition): T-332.695.310-6. All rights reserved.
See how I played it. 5m 24s.
"Finger Trouble" (2025)
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Guitar Piece (6m 53s)
Written in 2024 but recorded in 2025 on acoustic guitar. It is quite long but it is fun to play, even if tricky in places. It even has a bit of humour in it, too!
Notes: This piece is dedicated to my awesome son Cameron, who I hope learns to play it one day - and better than I can :)
"Finger Trouble" © John Tim Cole 2025. ISRC: Audio UK-QCM-25-00014, Video UK-QCM-25-00015. All rights reserved.
See how I played it. 6m 53s.
"Touching Trees" (2025)
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Guitar Piece (2m 53s)
Written in 2024 but recorded in 2025 on acoustic guitar. This melodic piece is a joy to play. It would also sound more nuanced on a classical guitar.
Notes: This piece is dedicated to my incredible wife Louise, a generous, kind, clever and beautiful woman of many talents.
"Touching Trees" © John Tim Cole 2025. ISRC: Audio UK-QCM-25-00012, Video UK-QCM-25-00013. All rights reserved.
See how I played it. 2m 53s.
"Mi Li Amor" (2025)
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Guitar Piece (2m 36s)
Written in 2024 but recorded in 2025 on acoustic guitar. This lovely piece is quite easy to play. It would also sound more nuanced on a classical guitar.
Notes: "We Love Them" is about fond memories of the most important people on your life journey.
"Mi Li Amor" © John Tim Cole 2025. ISRC: Audio UK-QCM-25-00010, Video UK-QCM-25-00011. All rights reserved.
See how I played it. 2m 36s.
"Not In My Name" (2025)
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Guitar Piece (2m 53s)
Written in 2016 but re-recorded in 2025 on acoustic guitar. It is just a lovely piece to play and I play it a bit differently every time.
Notes: This piece is dedicated to my awesome son Ben, and he knows I have the stems to all my recordings :).
"Not In My Name" © John Tim Cole 2025. ISRC: Audio UK-QCM-25-00008, Video UK-QCM-25-00009. All rights reserved.
See how I played it. 2m 55s.
"La Bénédiction d'Amélia" (2025)
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Guitar Piece (3m 33s)
Written in 2024 but recorded in 2025 on acoustic guitar. This atmospheric piece is enjoyable to play, but is more difficult to play than you might think! It would also sound more nuanced on a classical guitar.
Notes: The piece "La Benediction d'Amelia" is about accepting, forgiving and embracing - living a life of love.
"La Bénédiction d'Amélia" © John Tim Cole 2025. ISRC: Audio UK-QCM-25-00003, Video UK-QCM-25-00004. All rights reserved.
See how I played it. 3m 33s.
"Jessica Joane Cole" (2022)
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3 Guitar Pieces (15m 05s total)
This 3 track mini-album recorded on classical guitar includes three pieces: "Jessica", "Joane" and "Cole". They are a tribute to my beloved mother, Jessica Joane Cole (RIP 2022). She heard them before she passed.
I started writing/composing the pieces in 2021 and completed them just before they were recorded in the summer of 2022 at the amazing Denmark Studios (biggup to Jeff Cooper for his patience and being an amazing recording engineer). I played them rather 'imperfectly' (i.e. I missed some notes etc.) but I am glad I at least managed to record them all the same.
"Jessica Joane Cole" (Album of 3 works) © John Tim Cole 2025. ISRC: Audio UK-QCM-22-00004/5/6, Videos UK-QCM-22-00001/2/3. All rights reserved.
"Jessica" (How to play; 6m 27s)
"Joane" (How to play; 4m 08s)
"Cole" (How to play; 4m 30s)
Above: See how I played them
"That's About It" (2020)
Guitar Piece (2m 15s)
This piece recorded on acoustic guitar has a jazzy feel but and some strong melodic phrasing. It's not perfect by any means, but I recorded it to get the gist of it (it was different every time) and to make sure I did not lose it. The initial version was used as a jingle by Lucy Cole in her "Earsight" Riverside radio show.
"That's About It" © Tim Cole 2020. ISRC UKQCM2000001. All rights reserved.
See how I played it
"On Second Thoughts" (2018)
Guitar Piece (3m 15s)
Recorded on acoustic guitar, this guitar piece starts with an easy to play melodic riff, which to me has the feel of open country and fresh starts. As it progresses it oscillates between this and a more reflective, nostalgic section - on every journey there are unexpected challenges that need to be overcome and some things may need to be left behind as a consequence of that.
"On Second Thoughts" © Tim Cole 2018. ISRC UKQCM1800001. All rights reserved.
See how I played it
"Playing to the Gallery" (2016)
Guitar Piece (2m 14s)
This jazzy piece is played on acoustic guitar. It has a punchy chord riff and has quite a "happy" feel with some unknown time signature (I am tending these days to try to follow the muse and not fit everything into boxes). It complements a picture of the same name "Playing to the Gallery".
"Playing to the Gallery" © Tim Cole 2016. All rights reserved.
See how I played it
"Three Two One Awake" (2016)
Guitar Piece (2m 27s)
Recorded on classical guitar, this quirky piece has a few interesting jazz chords and some nice melodies. I decided to let it be free flowing so I have no idea of time signature. It is meant to accompany a picture of the same name "Three Two One Awake".
"Three Two One Awake" © Tim Cole 2016. All rights reserved.
See how I played it
"Not In My Name" (2016)
Guitar Piece (2m 36s)
Recorded on acoustic guitar, this is an early recording of this piece which is dedicated to my amazing son, Ben. It is very enjoyable to play and requires very specific hand and finger positioning for certain slides and to allow certain notes to ring on.
"Not in My Name" © Tim Cole 2016. All rights reserved.
"His Story All Over" (2006)
Guitar Piece + Synth (3m 32s)
Recorded on acoustic guitar, this piece is about an old man in a hotel room. His last look back at his life, alone. It flashes by, again, and again. A series of memories in the blink of an eye. And it is gone. A story once told, and never to be told again.
"His Story All Over" © Tim Cole 2006. All rights reserved.
"Silence at Sunset" (2002)
Guitar Piece + Synth (3m 27s)
Recorded on classical guitar, this is an atmospheric guitar composition with synth background.
Also: Artwork of the same name.
"Silence at Sunset" © Tim Cole 2002. All rights reserved.
"Ray Ning In" (2002)
Guitar Piece (1m 44s)
Recorded on acoustic guitar.
"Ray Ning In" © Tim Cole 2002. All rights reserved.
"Long Story" (2002)
Guitar Piece (3m 7s)
Recorded on acoustic guitar.
"Long Story" © Tim Cole 2002. All rights reserved.